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Kaldaklofsjökull is a mountain glacier in the Mýrdalsjökull Group, South Iceland.
It's part of the Mýrdalsjökull Group. The name comes from the Kaldaklof mountain pass.
Glacier tours are worth the money. You get crampons, ice axes, and someone who knows where it's safe to step.
Map of Kaldaklofsjökull
Map
63.8928°N, 19.1324°W · South Coast
Plan your visit
Off the main road- 33.3 km from Route 26
Nearest town- Vík í Mýrdal — 53 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 140 km in a straight line
What else is close- 428 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Kaldaklofsjökull
Highlands Hiking: Small Group Landmannalaugar Hike & Hot Springs - Without transferfrom 16.500 ISK · 5 h
Bus transfer from Landmannalaugar to Hella / Reykjavikfrom 12.220 ISK · 4 h
Solheimajokull Glacier Guided Hiking Small Group Tourfrom 12.299 ISK · 3 h
Sólheimajökull Glacier Hike and Ice Cave Explorationfrom 22.999 ISK · 4 h 30 min
Glacier Explorationfrom 20.999 ISK · 5 h 30 min
Kayaking by the Glacier - Solheimajokullfrom 19.999 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Glacier Hiking Tour - Icelandic Local Guidefrom 38.900 ISK · 10 h
The Zip Line + Glacier Hike Adventurefrom 45.000 ISK · 4 h
Glacier Hike & Horse Riding in South Icelandfrom 25.990 ISK · 6 h
Solheimajokull Ice Climbing & Glacier Hikefrom 31.381 ISK · 4 h
Early Bird Ice Cavefrom 25.000 ISK · 3 h 30 min
Laugarás Lagoon Birki - Premium Lagoonfrom 9.900 ISK · 2 hAll 1,648 toursBy activity and regionKaldaklofsjökull weather and conditions
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-1°Csnow · feels -10°C11 m/sgusts 189 h 52 mdaylight · 08:06 – 17:58
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In season now · Winter in IcelandSolheimajokull Ice Climbing & Glacier Hikefrom 31.381 ISK · 4 hAll 1,648 tours
Cars & campers
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1
Torfajökull6 km - 2
Öldufellsjökull21 km - 3Merkurjökull23 km
- 4Blesárjökull25 km
- 5
Mýrdalsjökull25 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
All hot springs →
Fuel
- 1
Hrauneyjar35 km · 315.8 kr/L - 2
Vík í Mýrdal53 km · 309.9 kr/L - 3Kirkjubæjarklaustur55 km · 310.9 kr/L
Supermarkets
Tours
Adrenaline Combo: Off-Road Buggy & Mega Zipline Experiencefrom 29.300 ISK · 3 hours 
Buggy Adventure in Þórsmörkfrom 89.990 ISK · 5 hours - Bus transfer from Landmannalaugar to Hella / Reykjavikfrom 12.220 ISK · 4 hours
Frequently
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What does the name Kaldaklofsjökull mean?
Kaldaklofsjökull is named after the Kaldaklof mountain pass.
What type of glacier is Kaldaklofsjökull?
Kaldaklofsjökull is a mountain glacier, in the Mýrdalsjökull Group.
Is Kaldaklofsjökull part of a bigger glacier system?
Yes — Kaldaklofsjökull belongs to the Mýrdalsjökull Group, per the USGS gazetteer of Icelandic glaciers.
Data & sources
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Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · TommyBee · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
USGS Professional Paper 1746Glacier facts · Public domain
VegagerðinVisitor access & practical facts
VegagerðinLive road status & cameras · Icelandic Road Administration
Open-MeteoWeather forecast · CC BY 4.0
NOAA SWPCAurora (planetary Kp) forecast · public domain
OpenStreetMapInteractive-map data · ODbL
Esri, Maxar & Earthstar GeographicsSatellite imagery for the 3D terrain render · GIS User Community
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